Joint Publications by COLOSS Members

Proceedings from COLOSS Workshops etc.

Papers published in international journals

1. Abramson Charles I., Tugrul Giray, T. Andrew Mixson, Sondra L. Nolf, Harrington Wells, Aykut Kence, and Meral Kence .2009  Proboscis Conditioning Experiments with Honey Bees (Apis mellifera caucasica) with Butyric Acid and DEET mixture as Conditioned and Unconditioned Stimuli.. Journal of İnsect Science (in press).
2. Alaux C, Adams HA, Rodriguez-Zas S, Grozinger CM, Le Conte Y, Shina S, Robinson GE (2009) Regulation of brain gene expression in honey bees by brood pheromone. Genes Brain Behav 9: 309-319
3. Alaux C, Ducloz F, Crauser D, Le Conte Y (2010) Diet effects on honeybee immunocompetence.Biology Letters, doi: 10.1098/rsbl.2009.0986
4. Alaux C, Brunet J-L, Dussaubat C, Mondet F, Tchamitchan S, Cousin M, Brillard J, Baldy A, Belzunces LP, Le  Conte Y (2010) Interactions between Nosema microspores and a neonicotinoid weaken honeybees (Apis mellifera). Environ Microbiol, doi: 10.1111/j.1462-2920.2009.02123.x 
5. Antúnez K., Martín-Hernández R., Prieto L., Meana A., Zunino A., Higes M. (2009) Immune suppression in the honey bee (Apis mellifera) following infection by Nosema ceranae (Microsporidia). Environm Microbiol In press (doi:10.1111/j.1462-2920.2009.01953.x).
6. Berthoud H, Imdorf A, Haueter M, Radloff S, Neumann P (2010) Virus infections and winter losses of honey bee colonies (Apis mellifera). Journal of Abicultural Research 49: 60-65

7. Blanchard, P., Schurr, F, Olivier, V., Celle, O., Antunez, K., Bakonyi, T., Berthoud, H., Haubruge, E., Higes, M., Kasprzak, S., Koelberger, H., Kryger, P., Thiéry, R., Ribière, M., 2008. Phylogenetic analysis of the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) and a predicted structural protein (pSP) of the Chronic bee paralysis virus (CBPV) isolated from various geographic regions. Virus Research, Short communication, doi:10.1016/j.virusres.2009.04.025 [PDF].

8. Brodschneider R., Moosbeckhofer R., Crailsheim K., (2010) Surveys as a tool to record winter losses of honey bee colonies: a two year case study in Austria and South Tyrol. Journal of Apicultural Research 49: 23-30

9. Brodschneider R, Riessberger Gallé, Crailsheim K (2009) Flight performance of artificially reared honeybees (Apis mellifera). Apidologie 40: 441-449

10. Buchholz S., Schafer M., Spiewok S., Pettis, J.S., Duncan, M., Ritter W., Spooner-Hart, R., Neumann, P. (2009) Alternative food sources of Aethina tumida (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae). Apidologie accepted [PDF] 

11. Buchholz S, Merkel K, Spiewok S, Pettis JS, Duncan M, Spooner-Hart R, Ulrichs C, Ritter W, Neumann P (2009) Alternative control of Aethina tumida Murray (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) with lime and diatomaceous earth. Apidologie 40: 535–548

12. Büchler R, Berg S, Le Conte Y (2010) - Breeding for mite resistance in Europe, Apidologie, Accepted for publication
13. Carreck, N.L., Ball, B.V., Martin, S.J. (2010) Honey bee collapse and changes in viral prevalence associated with Varroa destructor. Journal of Apicultural Research 49, 93-94. doi: 10.3896/IBRA.1.49.1.13
14. Carreck, N.L., Ball, B.V., Martin, S.J. (2010) The epidemiology of cloudy wing virus infections in honey bee colonies in the UK. Journal of Apicultural Research 49, 66-71. doi: 10.3896/IBRA.1.49.1.09
15. Charrière JD, Neumann P (2010) Surveys to estimate winter losses in Switzerland. J Apic Res 49: 132-133.
16. Chen, Y.P., Evans, J. D., Zhou, L., Boncristiani, H., Kimura, K., Xiao, T. Q. G. Litkowski, A. M., and Pettis, J. S. (2009) Asymmetrical coexistence of Nosema ceranae and N. apis in honey bees, Journal Invert. Pathol., 101 (3), pp. 204-209.
17. Chen, Y.P., Evans, J.D., Murphy, C.A., Gutell R., Zuker, M., Gundersen-Rindal, D.E., and Pettis, J. S. (2009) Morphological, molecular, and phylogenetic characterization of Nosema ceranae, a microsporidian parasite isolated from the European honey bee Apis mellifera, Journal Eukaryotic Microbiology, 56(2), 142-147. 
18. Cornman, R.S., Street, C., Chen, Y., Zhao, Y., Schatz, M., Salzberg, S., Egholm, M, Hutchison, S., Pettis, J.S., Lipkin, W.I., Evans, J.D. (2009) Genomic analyses of the microsporidian Nosema ceranae, an emerging parasite of honey bees, PLoS Pathogens5(6): e1000466. doi:10.1371/journal.ppat.1000466. 
19. Costa Cecilia, Lodesani Marco and Maistrello Lara: Effect of thymol and resveratrol administered with candy or syrup on the development of Nosema ceranae (Apis mellifera L.) in laboratory conditions. Apidologie 2009, accepted after revision. [Abstract]
20. Currie, RW, Pernal S, Guzman-Novoa, E (2010) Honey bee colony losses in Canada. J Apic Res 49: 104-106.
21. Dainat B, Ken T, Berthoud H, Neumann P (2009) The ectoparasitic mite Tropilaelaps mercedesae (Acari: Laelapidae) as a vector of honeybee viruses. Insectes Soc 56: 40–43. 
22. Dahle, B (2010) The role of Varroa destructor for honey bee colony losses in Norway. Journal of Apicultural Research 49: 124-125
23. de Miranda J.R., G. Cordoni and G. Budge (2009) The acute bee paralysis virus-Kashmir bee virus-Israeli acute paralysis virus complex. J. Invertebr. Pathol. (invited review; in press) 
24. Ellis, J., Evans, J.D., Pettis, J.P. (2009) Reviewing colony losses and Colony Collapse Disorder in the United States J. Apicultural Res, (in press).
25. Ellis JD, Evans JD, Pettis J (2010) Colony losses, managed colony population decline, and colony collapse disorder in the United States. J Apic Res 49(1): 134-136.
26. Ellis JD, Spiewok S, Delaplane KS, Buchholz S, Neumann P, Tedders L (2010) The susceptibility of Aethina tumida (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) larvae and pupae to entomopathogenic nematodes. J Econ Entomol 103: 1-9.
27. Evans, J.D., Spiewok, S., Teixeira, E.W., Neumann, P. (2008) Microsatellite loci for the small hive beetle, Aethina tumida, a nest parasite of honey bees, Molecular Ecology Resources, 8: 698-700. [Abstract]
28. Evans, J.D., Boncristiani, H. jr., Chen, Y. (2010) Scientific note on mass collection and hatching of honey bee embryos, Apidologie, in press.
29. Evans, J.D., Chen, Y.P., di Prisco, G., Pettis, J.S., Williams, V. (2009) Bee cups: Single-use cages for honey bee experiments, J. Apicultural Res, 48(4) 300-302.
30. Eyer M, Chen YP, Schäfer MO, Pettis JS, Neumann P (2009) Small hive beetle, Aethina tumida, as a potential biological vector of honeybee viruses. Apidologie 40: 419–428.
31. Eyer M, Chen YP, Schäfer MO, Pettis JS, Neumann P (2009) Honeybee Sacbrood Virus infects adult small hive beetles, Aethina tumida (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae). J Apic Res 48: 296-297.
32. Fenoy, S. / Rueda, C., / Higes, M. / Martin-Hernandez, R. / del Aguila, C. (2009): High-level Resistance of Nosema ceranae, a Parasite of the Honeybee, to  Temperature and Desiccation. - Applied and Environmental Microbiology, vol. 75, No. 21, Nov. 2009, p. 6886-6889 = doi:10.1128/AEM.01025 09 [PDF]
33. Forsgren E, de Miranda R J, Isaksson M, Wei S,  Fries I (2009).Deformed wing virus associated with Tropilaelaps mercedesae infesting European honey bees (Apis mellifera). Experimental and Applied Acarology 47, 87-97
34. Forsgren E, Olofsson T C, Vásquez A, Fries I (2010). Novel lactic acid bacteria inhibiting Paenibacillus larvae in honey bee larvae. Apidologie 41, 99-108
35. Genersch E, Evans, JD, Fries I (2010) Honey bee disease overview. J. Invertebr. Pathol. 103: S2-S4.
36. Genersch E, von der Ohe W, Kaatz H, Schroeder A, Otten C, Büchler R, Berg S, Ritter W, Mühlen W, Gisder S, Meixner M, Liebig G, Rosenkranz P (2010) The German Bee Monitoring Project: a long term study to understand periodically high winter losses of honey bee colonies. Apidologie (accepted 2010-01-30).
37. Giray Tuğrul, Meral Kence, Devrim Oskay, Mehmet Ali Döke, Aykut Kence. 2009: Colony Losses Survey In Turkey And Causes Of Bee Deaths. Apidologie (in press) 
38. Haddad Nizar, Marina D. Meixner, Stefan Fuchs, Hussein Migdadi, Lionel Garnery, Walter S. Sheppard (2009): Mitochondrial DNA support for genetic reserves of Apis mellifera syriaca in Jordan. Journal of Apicultural Research and Bee World 48(1): 19-22 [Abstract]
39. Hatjina F., M. Bouga, A. Karatasou, A. Kontothanasi, L. Charistos, C. Emmanouil, N. Emmanouil, AD. Maistros (2009) Pilot survey of honey bee colony losses in Greece (2007 & 2008) Journal of Apicultural Research – Special Edition (submitted)
40. Hatjina F, Bouga M, Karatasou A, Kontothanasi A, Charistos L, Emmanouil C, Emmanouil N, Maistros A-D (2010) Data on honey bee losses in Greece: a preliminary note. Journal of Apicultural Research 49: 116-118
41. Haubruge, E., Nguyen, B. K., Widart, J., Thomé, J. P., Fickers, P., Depauw, E., 2006. Le dépérissement de l'abeille domestique, Apis mellifera L., 1758 (Hymenoptera: Apidae): faits et causes probables. Notes fauniques de Gembloux. 59, 3-21. [PDF]
42. Higes M., Martín-Hernández R., González-Porto A.V., García-Palencia P., del Nozal  M.J., Mayo R., Bernal, J.L., Meana A. (2009) Honey bee colony collapse due to Nosema ceranae: A case report. Environm Microbiol Report  1(2), 110–113.  
43. Higes M., Martín-Hernández R., Garrido-Bailón E., Botías C, Meana A. (2009) The presence of Nosema ceranae (Microsporidia) in North African honey bees (Apis mellifera intermissa).J Apic Res 48, 3, 217-219
44. Higes M., Martín-Hernández R., García-Palencia P., Marín P., Meana A. (2009) Horizontal transmission of Nosema ceranae (Microsporidia) from worker honey bees to queens (Apis mellifera) Environm Microbiol Report, in press (doi: 10.1111/j.1758-2229.2009.00052.x)
45. Higes M., Martín-Hernández R., Martínez-Salvador A, Garrido-Bailón E., González-Porto A.V., Meana A., Bernal JL,  del Nozal  M.J., Bernal, J.(2009) A preliminary study of the epidemiological factors related to honey bee colony loss in Spain. .10 Environm Microbiol Report- doi:10.1111/j.1758-2229.2009.00099.x
46. Higes M., García-Palencia P., Marín P., Botías C., Meana A., Martín-Hernández R. (2009) The effect of high temperature on the biological cycle of Microsporidia that infect honeybees (Apis mellifera) App Environm Microbiol, 75(8), 2554-2557.
47. Ivanova EN, Petrov PP (2010) Regional differences in honey bee winter losses in Bulgaria during the period 2006-9. Journal of Apicultural Research 49: 102-103
48. Jaffé R, Dietemann V, Allsopp MH, Costa C, Crewe RM, Dall'Olio R, De la Rúa P, El-Niweiri MAA, Fries I, Kezic N, Meusel MS, Paxton RJ, Shaibi T, Stolle E and Moritz RFA . Filling the gap in pollinator decline censuses: Measuring the density of honeybee (Apis mellifera) colonies across their natural range. Conservation Biology (in press) 
49. Le Conte Y and Navajas M (2008) Climate change: impact on honey bee populations and disease. In Climate change: impact on the epidemiology and control of animal diseases. Rev sci tech Off int Epiz  27(2): 499-510.
50. Le Conte Y, Ellis M, Ritter W (2010) Varroa mites and honey bee health: can Varroa explain part of the colony losses? Apidologie, Accepted for publication.
51. Lounsberry, Z., Spiewok, S., Pernal, S., Sonstegard, T., Pettis, J., Neumann, P., Evans, J.D.: Worldwide diaspora of Aethina tumida (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae), a nest parasite of honey bees. - Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am. 103(4): 671-677 (2010), DOI 10.1603/AN10027 [Abstract]
52. Maori, E., Paldi, N., Shafir, S., Kalev, H., Tsur, E., Glick, E. And Sela, I. (2009). IAPV, a Bee-Affecting Virus Associated with Colony Collapse Disorder Can Be Silenced by dsRNA Ingestion. Insect Molecular Biolog 18:55-60 [PDF]
53. Martin, S.J., Ball, B.V., Carreck, N.L. (2010) Prevalence and persistence of deformed wing virus (DWV) in untreated or acaricide treated Varroa destructor infested honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies. Journal of Apicultural Research 49, 72-79. doi: 10.3896/IBRA.1.49.1.10 
54. Martín-Hernández R., Meana A., García-Palencia P., Marín P., Botías C., Garrido-Bailón E., Barrios L., Higes M. (2009) Effect of Temperature on the biotic potential of Honeybee Microsporidia. Appl Environm Microbiol, 75, 8, 2554–2557. 
55. Meana A., Martín-Hernández R., Higes M. Reliability of spore count for the diagnosis of Nosema ceranae infection. J Apic Res, in press
56. Medrzycki Piotr, Fabio Sgolastra, Laura Bortolotti, Gherardo Bogo, Simone Tosi, Erica Padovani, Claudio Porrini, Anna Gloria Sabatini (2010) Influence of brood rearing temperature on honey bee development and susceptibility to poisoning by pesticides. Journal of Apicultural Research 49(1): 52-59.
57. Meikle, W.G., B.G. Rector, G. Mercadier and N. Holst. 2008. Within-day variation in continuous hive weight data as a measure of honey bee colony activity. Apidologie 39: 694-707. DOI: 10.1051/apido:2008055 [PDF]
58. Meikle, W.G., G. Mercadier, N. Holst, and V. Girod. 2008. Impact of two treatments of a formulation of Beauveria bassiana (Deuteromycota: Hyphomycetes) conidia on Varroa mites (Acari: Varroidae) and on honeybee (Hymenoptera: Apidae) colony health. Experimental and Applied Acarology 46:105–117. DOI 10.1007/s10493-008-9160-z [PDF]
59. Meikle, W.G., G. Mercadier, F. Annas and N. Holst. 2009. Effects of multiple applications of a Beauveria-based biopesticide on Varroa destructor (Acari: Varroidae) densities in honey bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae) colonies. Journal of Apicultural Research (in press). [PDF]
60. Meixner MD., C. Costa, P. Kryger, F. Hatjina, M. Bouga, E. Ivanova, R. Büchler (2010). The role of genetic diversity and vitality in colony losses Journal of Apicultural Research –Special Edition (49 (1): 85-92) 
61. Moritz R.F.A., J.R. de Miranda, I. Fries, Y. Le Conte, P. Neumann and R.J. Paxton (2009) Research strategies to improve honeybee health in Europe. Apidologie (in press)   
62. Mutinelli Franco, Cecilia Costa, Marco Lodesani, Alessandra Baggio, Piotr Medrzycki, Giovanni Formato, Claudio Porrini (2010). Honey bee colony losses in Italy. Journal of Apiculture Research (49 (1): 119-120)
63. Navajas M, Migeon A, Alaux C, Cros-Arteil S, Martin-Magniette ML, Robinson GE, Evans JD, Crauser D, Le Conte Y (2008) Differential gene expression of the honey bee Apis mellifera associated with Varroa destructor infection. BMC Genomics, 9: 301
64. Navajas M, Anderson DL, de Guzman L I, Huang ZY, Clement J, Zhou T, Le Conte Y  (2009) New Asian types of Varroa destructor represent new threats for world apiculture. Apidologie, accepté pour publication.
65. Nedić N., Stanisavljević Lj., Mladenović M. and Jelena Stanisavljević (2009). Molecular characterization of the honeybee Apis mellifera carnica in Serbia. Archives of Biological Science, Belgrade 61(4): 587-598. DOI:10.2298/ABS0904587N [PDF]
66. Neumann, P. / Carreck, Norman L.: Honey Bee Colony Losses (Guest Editorial). Journal of Apicultural Research 49(1): 1-6 (2010) [PDF]
67. Neumann, P., Ellis, J.D. 2008. The small hive beetle (Aethina tumida Murray, Coleoptera: Nitidulidae): distribution, biology and control of an invasive species. Journal of Apicultural Research 47(3): 181-183. 
68. Nguyen, B. K., Saegerman, C., Pirard, C., Mignon, J., Widart, J., Thirionet, B., VerHeggen, F. J., Berkvens, D., Pauw, E. D., Haubruge, E., 2009. Does imidacloprid seed-treated maize have an impact on honey bee mortality? J. Econom. Entomol. 102, 616-623. [Abstract]
69. Nguyen, B. K., Van der Zee, R., Vejsnaes, F., Wilkins, S., Le Conte, Y., Ritter W., 2010. COLOSS Working Group 1: Monitoring and Diagnosis. J. Apicultural research. 49(1): 97-99.
70. Peyretaillade, E. Gonçalves, O., Terrat, S., Dugat-Bony, E., Wincker, P., Cornman, R.S., Evans, J.D., Delbac, F., Peyret, P. (2009) Identification of transcriptional signals in Encephalitozoon cuniculi widespread among Microsporidia phylum: support for accurate structural genome annotation BMC Genomics, 10:607.
71. Pirard, C., Widart, J., Nguyen, B.K., Deleuze, C., Heudt, L., Haubruge, E., De Pauw, E., Focant, J.-F., 2007. Development and validation of a multi-residue method for pesticide determination in honey using on-column liquid-liquid extraction and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Journal of chromatography A. 1152, 116-123. [PDF]
72. Plischuk S., Martín-Hernández R., Prieto L. Botías C., Lucía M., Meana A., Abrahamovich A.H., Lange C., Higes M. (2009) South American native bumblebees (Hymenoptera: Apidae) infected by Nosema ceranae (Microsporidia), an emerging pathogen of honey bees (Apis mellifera). Environm Microbiol Report 1(2), 131–135. 
73. Potts SG, Roberts SPM, Dean R, Marris G, Brown M, Jones R, Neumann P, Settele J (2010) Declines of managed honeybees and beekeepers in Europe. J Apic Res 49: 15-22.
74. Potts SG, Biesmeijer JC, Kremen C, Neumann P, Schweiger O, Kunin WE (2010) Global pollinator declines: drivers and impacts. TREE, in press.
75. Santrac, Violeta / Granato, Anna / Mutinelli, Franco, 2010: Detection of Nosema ceranae in Apis mellifera from Bosnia and Herzegovina. - Journal of Apicultural research and Bee World 49 (1): 100-101. DOI: 10.3896/IBRA.1.49.1.16 [PDF]
76. Schäfer, M., Pettis J.S. Ritter W, Neumann P. (2009) A simple method for quantitative diagnosis of small hive beetles, Aethina tumida, in the field. Apidologie (accepted) [Abstract]
77. Schäfer MO, Ritter W, Pettis JS, Teal PEA, Neumann P (2009) Effects of organic acid treatments on small hive beetles, Aethina tumida, and the associated yeast Kodamaea ohmeri. J Pest Sci 82: 283-287.
78. Schäfer MO, Ritter W, Pettis JS, Neumann P (2010) Winter losses of honeybee colonies (Apis mellifera): The role of infestations with Aethina tumida and Varroa destructor. J Econ Entomol, in press.
79. Schäfer MO, Ritter W, Pettis JS, Neumann P (2010) Small hive beetles, Aethina tumida, are vectors of Paenibacillus larvae. Apidologie 41: 14-20.
80. Solorzano CD., Szalanski A.L., Kence M., McKern JA., Austin JW., Kence A. 2009. Phylogeography and Population Genetics of Honey Bees (Apis mellifera) From Turkey Based on COI-COII Sequence Data. Sociobiology, 53::237-246 [PDF]  
81. Steenberg, T, Kryger, P & Holst, N (2009), A scientific note on the fungus Beauveria bassiana infecting Varroa destructor in worker brood cells in honey bee hives, Apidologie, vol. 41, s. 127-128.
82. Topolska, G; Gajda A; Harting, A (2008) Polish Honey Bee Colony-Loss During the Winter of 2007/2008. Journal of Apicultural Science/ 95(2) 95-104 [PDF] 
83. Topolska G., Gajda A., Pohorecka K., Bober A.,  Kasprzak S., Skubida M. , Semkiw P.,(2010) Winter Colony Losses in Poland. J. Apic. Research. 49 (1): 126-128 
84. van der Zee, R (2010) Colony losses in the Netherlands. Journal of Apicultural Research 49: 121-123.
85. vanEngelsdorp D, Evans JD, Saegerman C, Mullin C, Haubruge E, Nguyen BK, Frazier M, Frazier J, Cox-Foster D, Chen Y, Underwood R, Tarpy DR, Pettis JS. (2009) Colony Collapse Disorder: A Descriptive Study. PLoS ONE 4(8): e6481. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0006481
86. vanEngelsdorp, D., and M. D. Meixner. 2010. A Historical Review of Managed Honey Bee Populations in Europe and the United States and the Factors That May Affect Them. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology 103: S80-S95.
87. Uzunov, A. / Kiprijanovska, H. / Andonov, S. / Naumovski, M. / Gregorc, A. (2009): Morphological diversity and racial determination of the honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) population in the Republic of Macedonia. - Journal of Apicultural Research, Vol. 48 (3), pp. 196 - 203 = [Abstract]
88. Vejsnæs F, Nielsen SL, Kryger P (2010) Factors involved in the recent increase in colony losses in Denmark. Journal of Apicultural Research 49: 109-110